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100 1 _aGore, Albert,
_d1948-
245 1 4 _aThe assault on reason /
_cAl Gore.
260 _aNew York :
_bPenguin Press,
_c2007.
300 _a308 p. ;
_c25 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [277]-296) and index.
520 _aAn analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has created an environment dangerously hostile to reason. We live in an age when the 30-second television spot is the most powerful force shaping the electorate's thinking, and America is in the hands of an administration less interested than any previous administration in sharing the truth with the citizenry. Of even greater concern is this administration's disinterest in the process by which the truth is ascertained--an open inquiry in which unexpected and even inconvenient facts can lead to unexpected conclusions. Never has there been a worse time for us to lose the capacity to face the reality of our long-term challenges. Gore aims to make us more aware of the forces at work on our own minds, and to lead us to an understanding of what we can do to safeguard our future.--From publisher description.
505 0 _aThe politics of fear -- Blinding the faithful -- The politics of wealth -- Convenient untruths -- The assault on the individual -- National insecurity -- The carbon crisis -- Democracy in the balance -- A well-connected citizenry -- The rebirth of democracy.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xPolitics and government
_y2001-
650 0 _aPolitical culture
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aDemocracy
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aReason
_xSocial aspects
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aReason
_xPolitical aspects
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aFear
_xPolitical aspects
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aOfficial secrets
_zUnited States.
600 1 0 _aBush, George W.
_q(George Walker),
_d1946-
600 1 0 _aBush, George W.
_q(George Walker),
_d1946-
_xFriends and associates.
650 0 _aReligious fundamentalism
_xPolitical aspects
_zUnited States.
856 4 2 _zContributor biographical information
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007003261-b.html
856 4 2 _zPublisher description
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007003261-d.html
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